With All Hallow’s Eve just around the corner, why not rethink your rubbish this Halloween and recycle more. Don’t forget to reduce what you use, reuse what you can and recycle what’s left. Here are some tips to help save you money and cut the rubbish left over from your spooky celebrations.

Pumpkin alert!

Over a million pumpkins are sold for Halloween every year. A lot of them make their way to landfill. 

• Don’t throw out the pumpkin flesh when you’re making your jack-o’-lantern. Use it to make a delicious meal. Search online for recipe ideas.
• By roasting the pumpkin seeds you can make tasty and healthy snacks.
• Or use the seeds to grow more pumpkins!
• Finally, don’t forget to compost the pumpkin skin or put it in your food waste caddy for recycling.

Trick or treating

• If you’re out collecting, why not use an old pillow case or bucket for your treats?
• If you give treats to callers, why not give items that last e.g. pencils – or give fruit as the leftovers can be composted or put in food waste recycling caddies.
• Or how about making cakes and biscuits to give to ‘trick or treaters’, saving on wrappers.

Dressing up

• Don’t buy a scary Halloween outfit – it’s much more fun to make a ghost outfit at home from an old sheet.
• Or take a trip to a charity shop to see what you can find to make your scary costume.
• Stuck for inspiration? Why not swap outfits with a friend or neighbour – or rent rather than buy one.

And one final word – if you’re out and about with your torch use rechargeable batteries to save some cash.